Irish Seed Savers: Seed Swap Sunday
Sunday was the annual Seed Swap Meet at the Irish Seed Savers farm in East Clare. I met quite a few characters and picked up a dozen paper envelopes containing interesting seeds for this year’s...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #1
Black Pudding and Foie Gras with Pistachios at Vaughan’s Anchor Inn in Liscannor Humble Irish black pudding and sinfully rich French foie gras hitch up in this intriguing appetizer by chef Denis Vaughan at Vaughan’s Anchor Inn....
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #2
Tempura monkfish tacos with mango slaw & chile-lime mayo at McHugh’s in Ennis. Hot, crispy Irish monkfish, tangy tropical fruit slaw and cool chile mayo all wrapped up in a soft Mexico City-style corn tortilla. This is Eire-Mex...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #3
Game terrine with Mirabelle plums and walnuts at Gregan’s Castle in Ballyvaughan. Clare rabbit and venison bits were set in a savory pate and garnished with tart plums and walnuts in chef Robert McCauley’s “Late Summer Game...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #4
Oyster on the half shell with sea lettuce and trout caviar at Tartare in Galway. This gorgeous gigas oyster on the half shell was served with a drizzle of herbal oil, a leaf of sea...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #5
Rabbit shoulders braised in red wine with onion confit served over mushroom polenta at Piglet Wine Bar in Dublin. Savoring these deep dark and delicious stewed rabbit legs in red wine sauce was a mesmerizing...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #6
“Oysters 3 Ways” at PJ’s Oyster Bar in Carlingford Au Naturel, Kilpatrick and Grilled, are the three offerings on the “Carlingford Oyster” section of the menu at PJ Ohares Bar. I ordered a...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #7
Air-dried lamb salad at Connemara Greenway Cafe in Oughterard featuring air-dried lamb from McGeough’s Connemara Fine Foods, the award-winning butcher shop located right around the corner. Oughterard is the gateway to Connemara on the road...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #8
Braised Veal Shin with Baby Turnips, Polenta and Anchovies at Etto, Dublin We sat at the counter and ordered veal shin with polenta. Sort of expected a plate of marrow bones, but was delighted...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #9
Fat Mussels served Thai-style at Martin Shanahan’s Fishy Fishy seafood restaurant in Kinsale. From the quality of the mussels, to the spicy Thai sauce, to the beautifully crafted bowl they are served in; everything about this bowl...